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Old Oct 19, 2014 | 07:01 AM
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16 apes instead of 14's. 16 are the look I was chasing and they are more comfortable rode my buddy bike love them.
 
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Old Oct 19, 2014 | 07:26 AM
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I should have kept the King and NOT traded her in on a new RGC...Mod after mod after mod and still not happy with the Road Glide....Thats why I am back on a King again and very happy
 
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Old Oct 19, 2014 | 08:31 AM
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I would have spent the extra cash and gotten a Trike. I'm getting too old now to easily keep that heavy b**** upright. But, I still love her! 😀
 
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Old Oct 19, 2014 | 03:09 PM
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Would have gotten a 14 RK instead of the 14 SG. I like how it was without a fairing.
I think a RK without a windshield and with some mid apes is the ****... love that thug style.
 

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Old Oct 19, 2014 | 03:11 PM
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I would have put a none Harley crank in when it was apart.
 
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Old Oct 19, 2014 | 06:14 PM
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I would buy a (lighter weight) Heritage or Switchback instead of my Street Glide.
 
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Old Oct 19, 2014 | 09:13 PM
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I Pretty happy with the choice of my 2009 Road King. it's pretty much every bike I wanted. The only thing I would like to have is a bigger motor, I guess a Fuel Moto 107 kit is in my future.

Road King


Street Glide


Electra Glide


Even Momma is Pretty Happy
 
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Old Oct 19, 2014 | 09:58 PM
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Not spent so much on upgrades to the batwing since now I decided to do a rg conversion
 
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Old Oct 20, 2014 | 05:05 AM
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I had a Softail for 5 years. Put a batwing on it, bags, etc. I had a bad case of Street Glide envy. After only a couple months, I was kicking myself for not getting a bagger in the first place. Then the Rushmores came out in '14 and I made the move. All is well with the world now.
 
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Old Oct 20, 2014 | 11:46 PM
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The only thing I wished I did differently was the actual sale/deal. I would have had a tour pak thrown in a day 1. Oh well maybe on the next bike
 
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